A lot has happened since the last blog.......

I have had good intentions, but obviously not lived up to those intentions. Since I have last blogged..... Cade and I flew home to NJ for our friend Samantha's wedding. While there, some of my friends from Boston drove down and surprised me. I was expecting Jamy, but then in with her walked Cathy and Trina. I can't tell you how excited I was and how much I needed that. The little brats had both told me that they had other things going on for the weekend so they couldn't come, LIARS!!!! Nothing like your old friends to refresh you for a bit! I was so excited to see them because Cade had not met any of his Aunts from Boston.
Also while in NJ we got to meet my new little nephew Gavin for the first time. I am so used to my little tub a lard that when I went to pick him up I almost flew him right over my shoulder. I am used to 20 plus lbs, not 6!!!! There is one thing that I learned from this trip for all of you moms out there, AS MUCH AS IT SEEMS A GOOD IDEA TO FLY HOME AT BEDTIME... DO NOT DO IT. He didn't go to sleep and it was the WORST flight I have had with this child yet!
We were back in Houston for a week and then Mimi flew in and stayed with us for 2 weeks. Our babysitter had a baby, so was for obvious reasons taking some time off so my mom came to fill in for us. It is always so much fun having her here and we miss her even more when she leaves. While she was here though, Tommy bought her a plane ticket to come back in October. It always makes it easier to say good bye when you can say see you in a few weeks.
Cade is now 7 months old. I still can't believe how quickly time has passed. At his last checkup he was 22 lbs 7 ounces and 29 inches long. He is sitting up and doing the "army crawl" ALL over the place. The times of sitting and watching TV are officially over. Today he was playing in the dog water, UGH! He has almost pulled himself up into a standing position on the couch. I fully believe that he is going to walk before he ever does the "real" crawl. He does not have any teeth, but is trying real hard. He bites on anything and everything. Him sitting and being more independent are making things easier, such as shopping, but watch behind you, because if you hear a crash, he has pulled something off of the shelf :) He has stared saying Momma! Of course everything is Momma, but my heart still smiles everytime I hear it!

Cool dude!

5 Months old and a new additon to the Bruno family

We had our 5 month checkup today and he weighed in at 19 lbs 9 ounces and is 27" long! The dr. said we can add squash, bananas, chicken and avacado to our list of eats! The child is a moose.... last night for dinner he ate a container of carrots, a container of applesauce and a bowl of cereal. He looks like a little Robin getting you to shovel the food in as fast as you can!

We have "Mimi" visiting us right now helping us out being our babysitter and she unfortunately has now missed the birth of her second grandson Gavin Michael. He was born to my brother Michael and sister in law Kim at 4:20 am this morning. He was 2 weeks early and weighed in at 6 lbs 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins sister Kyla who is my brothers step daughter and just the cutest little girl. We can't wait to meet him when we go to NJ in August!

Please let the tooth come through soon.....

I seem to have jinxed myself by being all excited about getting a full nights sleep. For the past two weeks he has been awake again. Sometimes every 2 hours and sometimes just once or twice. Part of the problem is that now that he is rolling over, he gets on his stomach but can't get back over and he gets MAD! The other problem is that I can feel two teeth starting to come up and it makes for a very very cranky baby. I am not sure I am going to survive teething.....

I am growing up WAY tooooooooo fast!

Well he finally did it! After many days of teetering on his side, he has made it over! Saturday night after many attempts he made it from his back to his stomach and he sure thought it was funny! It is amazing what a 4 month old can do!

I am my daddy's son!

We took Cade to his 4 month check up this week and he now weighs in at 18 lbs. 2 ozs and is 26 1/4" long. The dr. said that he is as big as an 8 month old. We are allowed to start mixing in applesauce, pears, carrots or sweet potatoes in with his cereal. The biggest news though is that HE IS SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! He goes down between 7-7:30 and sleeps until anywhere between 5:00 and 7:00. I feel human again!

My mom's favorite picture of me

I know that I am prejudiced because he is my son, but I just can't stop staring at this little man. I kiss him and tell him that I love him all day long!

Our New Addition

We have had quite the year with moving, getting married and have now added our son to our family. Cade Anthony Marino was born on February 6th and weighed in at 8lbs 10 ozs and was 21 1/2" long. We were lucky enough to have my mom "mimi" come and stay with us for the first 5 weeks and I honestly don't know what I would have done without her.